Abu Dhabi's country, for short

Latest answer — December 09, 2025

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This place is known for its skyscrapers and deserts! 🌵

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Across

  1. 1Goes on to say
  2. 5San Diego baseballer
  3. 10Livens (up)
  4. 14Termites, for an aardwolf
  5. 15Cup-shaped flower
  6. 16Give off
  7. 17"Judging from the information available to me ..."
  8. 20Unadulterated
  9. 21San Francisco-to-Santa Cruz dir.
  10. 22Propellers of a shell
  11. 23"These are merely my spur-of-the-moment suggestions ..."
  12. 27Gobbled up
  13. 28Abu Dhabi's country, for short
  14. 29Notable time period
  15. 30Gossip, in slang
  16. 31Accurse
  17. 3333-Down, across the Atlantic
  18. 34"Oh, ___!" (hit Broadway farce about Mrs. Lincoln)
  19. 35Verdant privacy features ... or a punny description of the four longest answers in this puzzle
  20. 38Singer/actress Lady ___
  21. 41Historical
  22. 42Got a good reaction, as a joke
  23. 46Equal: Prefix
  24. 47Swim-bike-run race, for short
  25. 48Sound from someone sitting down at the end of a long day
  26. 49Game with Skip and Reverse cards
  27. 50"Here's my two cents, which might not amount to much ..."
  28. 54"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim)
  29. 55Pre-digital TV screen tech
  30. 56Not close by
  31. 57"Feel free to dismiss this idea -- however ..."
  32. 61Survey
  33. 62Temporary tattoo dye
  34. 63"Frozen" character who sings "Let It Go"
  35. 64Influence
  36. 65Burros
  37. 66Pair in a water polo pool

Down

  1. 1Computing pioneer Lovelace
  2. 2Argue
  3. 3Neutralized, as an explosive situation
  4. 4Launch
  5. 5Org. in charge of school fund-raisers
  6. 6One who might ask "Fair dinkum?"
  7. 7Like some minor celebrities
  8. 8Asahi Super Dry or Kirin Lager
  9. 9Org. that oversees air quality initiatives
  10. 10Bit in a round of "He loves me, he loves me not"
  11. 11Professor ___ (title for some retirees)
  12. 12Light lager
  13. 13The Cards, on scoreboards
  14. 18Cover letter accompaniment
  15. 19Mardi Gras city, informally
  16. 23Poke
  17. 24Music app named for a figure in Greek myth
  18. 25Pigmented rings
  19. 26Part of L.G.B.T.Q.+
  20. 32"By Jove, that's it!"
  21. 3333-Across, across the Atlantic
  22. 34Web portal launched with Windows 95
  23. 36Malfunctions in the Matrix, in "The Matrix"
  24. 37Sound of a sad trombone
  25. 38Many an animated meme loop
  26. 39To date
  27. 40Silverback, for one
  28. 43Built to last
  29. 44Give for safekeeping
  30. 45"How stupid of me!"
  31. 47"Edie & ___: A Very Long Engagement" (2009 documentary)
  32. 48Bring into harmony
  33. 51With a wink, say
  34. 52Smooths (out)
  35. 53On a regular basis
  36. 57Special ___
  37. 58"J to ___ L-O! The Remixes" (2002 Jennifer Lopez album)
  38. 59One of the four fundamental states of matter
  39. 60Some Ph.D. students

The answer to “Abu Dhabi's country, for short” in the New York Times crossword is UAE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 9, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 28-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Abu Dhabi's country, for short” answer

UAE (3 letters)

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Why the answer is UAE

This place is known for its skyscrapers and deserts! 🌵

When else has “Abu Dhabi's country, for short” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Abu Dhabi's country, for short”?

The answer is UAE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 9, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Abu Dhabi's country, for short”?

3 letters: UAE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on December 9, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 28-Across. Earlier appearances: February 17, 2025 → UAE.

Can “Abu Dhabi's country, for short” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for December 9, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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